In October, 2023, the results of the regional open photography competition “I love my Earth with all my soul!”, which was dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Vitebsk region and the Year of Peace and Creation, were summed up. Organizers of the competition are Vitebsk Regional Organization of the Republican Public Association “Patriots of Belarus”, Vitebsk Regional Association of Trade Unions, Vitebsk Regional Council of the Public Association “Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organization”.

The sports delegation of VSMU took part in the opening ceremony of the Republican Universiade 2023/2024 and in the General Meeting of the Belarusian University Sports Association, which took place on October 18, 2023 in Minsk at the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture.

The primary organization of the public association "Belarusian Women's Union" of Vitebsk State Medical University, as part of the week of parental love, held a wish campaign "Bouquet of the most tender words." The action received a wide response from students and university staff.

On October 18, 2023, the opening and the first stage of the “Pharmaceutical Games” competition took place at the Faculty of Pharmacy of VSMU.

At the opening ceremony the participants vividly presented their teams. The creativity and innovation of the projects developed by the teams, which could be implemented at the university and at the Faculty of Pharmacy in particular, were assessed by the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy Natalya Lapova, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy Gennady Adamenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry Maria Sabodina.

On October 18, 2023, a meeting of the University Council was held at VSMU, which adressed the issues of staffing the educational process, the results of analysis of academic performance, attendance and expulsion of students for the 2022/2023 academic year, analysis of the effectiveness of internships;  a report on the implementation of fire safety measures was presented, as well as the information on the prevention of crimes against citizens using the Internet and mobile communications when making financial transactions; also the application to the city and regional administration to perpetuate the memory of I.I. Bogdanovich and L.I. Bogdanovich was discussed.